Goat games

Goat games

Reuters photo

A horseman takes part in Kok-boru, or goat dragging competition, as part of Kyrgyzstan's independence celebrations in the capital Bishkek. Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game which is considered to be Kyrgyzstan's national sport. Players grab a goat carcass from the ground in full gallop and try to place it into their opponents' goal, who attempt to foil the attack by snatching the headless goat away and score for their side.

A horseman takes part in Kok-boru, or goat dragging competition, as part of Kyrgyzstan's independence celebrations in the capital Bishkek. Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game which is considered to be Kyrgyzstan's national sport. Players grab a goat carcass from the ground in full gallop and try to place it into their opponents' goal, who attempt to foil the attack by snatching the headless goat away and score for their side. (Reuters photo)

A horseman takes part in Kok-boru, or goat dragging competition, as part of Kyrgyzstan's independence celebrations in the capital Bishkek. Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game which is considered to be Kyrgyzstan's national sport. Players grab a goat carcass from the ground in full gallop and try to place it into their opponents' goal, who attempt to foil the attack by snatching the headless goat away and score for their side.